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US death row inmate Christa Pike back in prison from hospital after failed execution

Christa Pike, a Tennessee death row inmate, has returned to prison after a failed execution attempt. The September 30 incident resulted in her needing medical care after the lethal injection process failed. Governor Bill Lee has ordered a review of the state's execution procedures following this incident. Pike had been sentenced to death for the 1995 murder of her classmate, Colleen Slemmer.

The Times of India

US death row inmate Christa Pike returns to prison from hospital after surviving lethal injection execution

Trisha Mahajan · Oct 10, 2026